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Chapter XXXVI. The Glory and the Dream

           

           AnneleanedacrossthetableandtookMarilla’sfaceinherhands.

           “YouarenotlookingaswellyourselfasI’dliketoseeyou,Marilla.Youlooktired.I’mafraidyou’vebeenworkingtoohard.Youmusttakearest,nowthatI’mhome.I’mjustgoingtotakethisonedayofftovisitallthedearoldspotsandhuntupmyolddreams,andthenitwillbeyourturntobelazywhileIdothework.”

           Marillasmiledaffectionatelyathergirl.

           “It’snotthework—it’smyhead.I’vegotapainsooftennow—behindmyeyes.DoctorSpencer’sbeenfussingwithglasses,buttheydon’tdomeanygood.ThereisadistinguishedoculistcomingtotheIslandthelastofJuneandthedoctorsaysImustseehim.IguessI’llhaveto.Ican’treadorsewwithanycomfortnow.Well,Anne,you’vedonerealwellatQueen’sImustsay.TotakeFirstClassLicenseinoneyearandwintheAveryscholarship—well,well,Mrs.Lyndesayspridegoesbeforeafallandshedoesn’tbelieveinthehighereducationofwomenatall;shesaysitunfitsthemforwoman’struesphere.Idon’tbelieveawordofit.SpeakingofRachelremindsme—didyouhearanythingabouttheAbbeyBanklately,Anne?”

           “Ihearditwasshaky,”answeredAnne.“Why?”

           “ThatiswhatRachelsaid.Shewasuphereonedaylastweekandsaidtherewassometalkaboutit.Matthewfeltrealworried.Allwehavesavedisinthatbank—everypenny.IwantedMatthewtoputitintheSavingsBankinthefirstplace,butoldMr.Abbeywasagreatfriendoffather’sandhe’dalwaysbankedwithhim.

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